MONUSCO spokesman says mission flew fighters to several DRC camps at government's request, then was given deadline for their removal; government sees them as security risk
Opposition group suspends participation in DRC dialogue, saying their position on order in which presidential and local elections should be held non-negotiable
Move made in response to demands from opposition parties as precondition to their involvement in dialogue in Kinshasa
Only a few of the DRC's opposition parties are participating in a dialogue, and their presence is viewed with suspicion by the others
UN mission MONUSCO is not responsible for extinguishing fires except at its own installations, but in the absence of other emergency services it is often the first number victims call
Main opposition bloc, known as Rassemblement, sets pre-conditions for attending talks suspended over weekend; President Kabila’s third term at issue
Women, both aged over 50, were latest victims of cycle of violence between Nande and Hutu ethnic communities in country’s North Kivu province
Most opposition supporters want president to respect two-term limit in constitution
UN says three people were killed in a violent protest Wednesday
Who will get the passport and what the benefits are still need to be worked out
Proposed forces would reinforce UN peacekeepers in conflict-ridden country
AU official confirms none of the three candidates for the post of AU commission chairperson won the necessary two-thirds of votes in the election Monday
While committee doesn't speak for AU, its statements echo complaints of some African leaders who say court is biased against their continent
'Child marriage is sitting at the top of the table when you’re talking about harmful traditional practices,' Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko says at summit in Kigali
New report says killings of civilians since late 2014 have not just been the work of Ugandan Islamist rebels, the ADF, as previously believed
Central Africans are waiting to see how Faustin Archange Touadera will deal with problem when he takes office next month
He finishes with 62.7 percent of the vote, easily defeating Georges Anicet Dologuele in the runoff
Six students face trumped-up charges, says group’s spokesman, who believes arrests were in connection with mass strike held in several cities Tuesday
Former prime ministers Anicet Georges Dologuele and Faustin Archange Touadera in runoff pledge to bring peace and security to nation that has seen more than two years of conflict
VOA sampling of opinions in Nana Gribizi prefecture finds campaign message of former Prime Minister Faustin Archange Touadera resonating with many voters
Load more
